Lenovo Linux Diagnostics - Bootable USB
Software readme file for Linux
Version 1.5
Overview
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Lenovo Linux Diagnostics - Bootable USB is a diagnostic tool that can be booted itself and tests the memory and hard drives in Lenovo ThinkPad, ThinkCentre, ThinkStation and ThinkServer.
End user has to create the USB diagnostic tool on a Linux system, and it can be used on your Lenovo computer regardless of what OS your system has once it's created.
SUPPORTED SYSTEMS
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* ThinkCentre M60e, M71e, M75e, M76, M77, M81, M82, M91, M91p, M92
* ThinkCentre Edge71, Edge91, Edge 92
* ThinkCentre M71z, M90z, M92z
* ThinkCentre Edge71z, Edge91z
* ThinkStation E30, E31, C20, C20x, C30, D20, D30, S20, S30
* ThinkPad E120, E125, E130, E320, E325, E330, E420, E425, E430, E435, E520, E525, E530, E535
* Thinkpad E220s, S220, E420s, S420, S430
* ThinkPad T420s, T430s, T420, T430, T520, T530
* ThinkPad W520, W530
* ThinkPad X121e, X130e, X131e
* ThinkPad X1
* ThinkPad X220, X230, X220 Tablet, X230 Tablet
* ThinkPad L420, L430, L520, L530
* ThinkServer TS130, TS430
* Lenovo Eseential V480, V480s, B480, B580
* Lenovo Eseential K29, K49, E49
* IdeaPad G480, G485, G580, G585, G780
CHANGE HISTORY
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V1.5
FIX: A filter for SSD was included in Drive Self-Test of Quick Storage Test. It returns UNSUPPORTED for SSD devices
V1.4
CHG: Language files updated with more aproprieted terms.
FIX: Fixed generation of date fields to Status Code.
v1.3
FIX: Fixed problem regarding Result Code does not appear in other languages except English
FIX: Token with device name fixed (in log file)
v1.2
ADD: 6 more languages are supported
Supported Linux OS
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All Operating System - Self Bootable
*It must be created on a Linux OS listed below:
- RHEL Workstation 6.x
- SUSE Server 11
- Ubuntu 11.04
Supported Languages
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Lenovo Linux Diagnostics - Bootable USB provides a user interface in the
following languages:
- English
- Portuguese
- German
- French
- Italian
- Spanish
- Dutch
DOWNLOADING THE INSTALLATION FILE
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1. Click the file links to download the files from the Web page.
2. When prompted, select a drive and directory in which to save the
downloaded files.
INSTALLATION
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Please use a Linux system to prepare the bootable usb key:
unzip linux-bootable-usb-12.tar.gz ("path" is where the package is)
cp "path"/linux-bootable-usb-12.tar.gz /tmp/
cd /tmp
tar -zxf linux-bootable-usb-12.tar.gz
Log on console as root:
sudo su (Ubuntu)
su- (Redhat/Suse)
Plug the USB key on machine
Execute bootable script:
# cd /tmp/bootable
# ./CreateBootable.sh
If no dependency is found, then the user is prompted to install them
Next step is to choose which device to create the bootable Linux from the menu
Please choose the USB key you plugged in to create bootable linux
Next, a confirmation will be asked if you really like to format the USB key
*notice, all data will be lost if the USB key is formated
Then, the creation process will be started. Do not remove the USB key during this process
They system will finally show successful information and ask to press any key
Continue to press any key and then you can remove the USB key from the machine
Please boot the system with the USB key to start diagnostics
LIMITATIONS AND CONSIDERATIONS
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Limitations:
*SATA Controller Mode needs to be set to AHCI in system BIOS if the system doesn't use UEFI BIOS
OPEN SOURCE CODE
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For any open source code used in genearting this application, you can download it at
http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/downloads/detail.page?DocID=HT073284
NOTICES
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TRADEMARKS AND SERVICE MARKS
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